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03-28-2008 | 01:01 PM

#131

⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

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Originally Posted by mmaviator

they are part of the EU now and almost everything is switched to that currency.

Well, I knew about Slovenia now being part of EU - wasn't sure about the euro. Sweden has been an EU member for years and they have no plans of switching to euro, that's why I asked.

03-28-2008 | 01:12 PM

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mmaviator

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From: back seat

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache...lnk&cd=1&gl=us

i haven't been there lately but my bro just got back not long ago and said everything is changing to the euro. hope this clears things up^^^^^^^.

03-29-2008 | 11:36 AM

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BlueSkies

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Originally Posted by p1kraft

awesome thread!

Just wanted to add especially in Detroit waiting for rampers, wish you had a horn to get their attention?..... Beta tube and sleeve getting those props to roar always does the trick.

Let me introduce you to the ATR...although it's impossible to hear the horn with the engines running.

04-06-2008 | 09:59 AM

#134

withthatsaid182

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I was wondering....

AE flies the EMB135;s out of Boston doing these New York and Bangor runs. I think those hold 38 people? The Saab holds 34 people?

Would it make sense to bring some Saab's up to Boston to do these less than 200 mile runs? You'd be carrying the same amount of people and burn less gas.

I work with a guy who used to be a mechanic in Boston for Eagle back in the day. He said they ran so many Saab flights out of there and that replacing them with the RJ was a bad idea.

Any thoughts?

04-06-2008 | 10:46 AM

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Just my two cents...
With the way jet fuel prices are, you are going to see alot of airlines cut back on flying.
With the economics of a regional jet that carries 50 seats making less and less sense, just imagine how little sense it makes to fly a regional jet with under 50 seats.
This is of course based on the leg length flown. So around 200 miles yeah thats a money trap and Saabs or Q's would make alot more sense.
jets on short runs are no good, tprops on short runs are good.
Jets on long haul are good and tprops on longer hauls are not so good. Simple as that.

Just my opinion though.

04-12-2008 | 06:57 PM

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SB2K

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121 Saab 2000's

There will be two Saab 2000's operating 121 in the US (Alaska) very soon. FWIW.

45 pax and bags
Full tanks - 9400 lbs fuel.
365 KTAS
less than 1900 lbs/hr in cruise
Active Noise Reduction cabin that works.
Pro Line 4, 6 tube cockpit, full FADEC - no prop levers at all...

Great plane - wish there were more of them around.

04-12-2008 | 08:19 PM

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AShortDash

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Always wanted that plane to succeed, just an all around sexy Turbo-prop.

Grew up on the 340's and thought the 2000 got a raw deal when the CRJ and ERJ came out. So many great planes never made it big.

05-01-2008 | 12:15 AM

#138

check6

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Originally Posted by ⌐ AV8OR WANNABE

Well, I know nothing about dash 8 but SAS got rid of them after the landing where the gear collapsed - the passangers were refusing to book flights if the flight was on that plane...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lx6IpmPh2P8

Btw, I noticed the flag in your avatar - have they switched to € in Slovenia?

The funny part about this is they negotiated a deal with Bombardier to receive a batch of new Q400's to replace the old ones. I think there were some options as well.